Business

Via Evening Standard : Small business agony aunt Jo Malone explains how to introduce price increases and keep customers happy. Dear Jo I’m a freelance tutor teaching languages in Kilburn. I work with adults and kids and get most of my new clients through word of mouth. My wife recently lost …

Via Malay Mail Online : KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — BMI Research maintained today its 4.7 per cent real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast this year amid a brightening external and domestic outlook. The Fitch Group company highlighted the receding risks of rising global protectionism and stabilisation of oil prices, …

Via PYMNTS : Over the past few months, we’ve seen several chatbot developments. Of particular note, many companies have partnered up with Facebook’s Messenger app to help streamline customer service and introduce new commerce offerings. The issue that arises is how chatbot integration into consumers’ everyday lives will impact the future …

Via HR Dive : A company’s survival depends on how prepared it is for natural or manmade disasters. A chemical spill, earthquake or tornado can disrupt or destroy a small business. Employers must evacuate workers to safety and protect crucial business data. And if necessary, employers must be ready to relocate …

Via Business Wire : LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio’s latest report on the global carbonated ready-to-drink tea market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to …

Via Inside Toronto : Having an idea is how businesses get started. But it’s the business plan that keeps them from stagnancy. A business plan is essentially the blueprint for a startup. “Having a business plan is incredibly helpful. It provides the structure for your short-term, mid- and long-term goals,” explained …

Via The Star : PETALING JAYA: Malaysia remains a pivotal part of China’s economic expansion in Asean, despite the disparity in economic output between the two countries. The year has just started but Chinese investors remain very much in the limelight, for better or worse, with Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said …

Via LinkedIn : 4 Steps Towards Achieving Big Business Intelligence with IoT How IoT is Driving Big Business Intelligence The Internet of Things (IoT) is much more than a consumer trend, it’s rapidly changing the way enterprises are using data to improve business decision-making. In fact, a report from BI Intelligence, …

Via Canon : 8 Ways to Maximise Small Business Productivity Office spaces come in different shapes and sizes, but one challenge common to all enterprises is the issue of creating a work area that promotes productivity. This is especially so for small-to-medium business owners who must be able to make the …

Via LinkedIn : Modern economics likes to think of itself as a science, and too often its practitioners have attempted to uncover its “laws,” as if they were modern Isaac Newtons uncovering the laws of motion. But many of the laws of economics are far more like the rules of a …

Via Fortune : Channel your inner Olympian. Cathy Engelbert is CEO of Deloitte LLP. As the opening ceremony for the 31st Olympic Games kicked off in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, 207 nations joined to celebrate this pinnacle of sportsmanship, dedication, and talent. More than 10,000 athletes will bring their unique …

Via Techonomy : We live in a time of profound disruption and accelerating change. Every aspect of society is in flux — from business and government, to health and transportation, to education and the arts. How do we make sense of these changes? What does it mean for our leaders, organizations …